Highfield Level 4 Internal Quality Assurer Qualification (TAQA)

You will learn about the processes and procedures of  IQA including sample planning, report writing, working with Awarding Organisations and improving quality in assessment.

The Award  has 2 mandatory  units which must be fully completed to gain the qualification:

• Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment
• Internally assure the quality of assessment.

When you enrol with us, you will be allocated an assessor and receive a text book and resources to support you with your qualification. You will then begin working on unit 1, by completing your theory assignment which is the evidence for the first unit. Your assessor will provide guidance and feedback on your written work.

For unit 2, you will collate work products, for example, IQA reports, sampling plans, meeting minutes, with the guidance of your assessor. Your assessor will also arrange a face to face observation with you. The observation will be followed by a tutorial, allowing you to work with your assessor to complete your IQA qualification.

With the guidance and support of your assessor, you will complete of a portfolio of evidence that must cover all assessment criteria for the units which includes:

1. Theory assessment – you must complete a series of activities and  written questions during the session covering all learning outcomes to gain the qualification
2. Practical assessment-  you will be observed working with a assessor and you must provide work products to demonstrate you competence in internal quality assurance.

This ensures that Best for Training fully meets the observation requirements set by the Awarding Organisation and the Education and Training Foundation.

“All learning outcomes in this unit must be assessed using methods appropriate to the IQA trainee’s performance.
These must include:

• observation of performance;
• examining products of work; and
•  questioning.

Direct evidence of this kind may be supplemented, where necessary, by professional discussion, reflective accounts or witness testimony. Simulations are not allowed. Remote observation is not acceptable for assessment of IQAs; in other words, the assessor and the trainee IQA must be in the same location at the same time when observations are being carried out.”

The Education & Training Foundation, Qualification Guidance, Assessment and Quality Assurance Qualifications, Page 26

The course is for 6 months from enrolment, although many learners complete earlier.

The price includes:

• Highly qualified and experienced assessor
• Course materials, including text book
• Registration, assessment and certification
• Postage of certificate

There are no hidden charges with this qualification. The face to face observation with your assessor is included in the price. This ensures that Best for Training fully meets the observation requirements set by the Awarding Organisation and the Education and Training Foundation.

On successful completion of this qualification, you may wish to consider the Highfield Level 4 Award In Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF).

You will also be a qualified Internal Quality Assurer and will be able to apply for IQA roles for your area of occupational competence.